Bountiful and Cheerful Givers

It is hard to imagine a more precious promise than to be the personal object of God’s love. All the world’s acclaim, honor, and rewards given to all philanthropists put together does not come close to this privilege of being loved by God. Yet that is what He promises the cheerful giver. God loves the world in a general sense (John 3:16), but He has a deeper, more 
wonderful love for His own (John 13:1; 1 John 4:16) and a special love for 
each one of His who gives cheerfully in response to His grace and from His 
grace rather than from grudgingly or under compulsion. READ MORE